Calling all First Nations writers: Griffith Review is on the lookout for some fresh online content, and we want to hear from you!  

We’ve teamed up with our friends at the black&write! Indigenous Writing and Editing Project to run a special GR Online pitch call-out for First Nations wordsmiths. If your pitch is successful, you’ll work with the GR and black&write! editorial teams to develop it for publication in the second half of the year. 

GR Online is Griffith Review’s online publishing platform, where we showcase short (1,000–1,500 words) pieces of commentary, analysis and critique on subjects as diverse, esoteric or topical as you like (check out the GR Online homepage to get an idea of what we’ve published over the last year). We pay $500 per article. 

We want new perspectives, original thinking and a healthy dose of stylistic flair. If this sounds like you, here’s what to send us by the call-out closing date:  

• a short (no more than 100 words) biographical statement  
• up to three short pitches (no more than 150 words each) for potential pieces 
• a short (no more than 500 words) writing sample that shows us what wordsmith wizardry you can bring to GR Online.  

If you’re successful, we’ll notify you by the end of June 2024. (Please note that we’re only accepting pitches from First Nations writers for this call-out.) 

Submissions close at 11.59PM AEST on 9 June and should be made via Submittable.  

This project is supported by Arts Queensland. black&write! is supported by the Copyright Agency's Cultural Fund and the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts investment and advisory body.